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Amanda Meade

Amanda Meade

Recent Posts by Amanda Meade:

#WomenInSales Month with Guests Jaleigh Long and Katie Reid

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Guests Jaleigh Long, VP/GM Atlanta and Athens Radio, Cox Media Group and Katie Reid, VP/GM Jacksonville, Cox Media Group, join the livecast to help wrap up season 5 of the Improving Sales Performance Series #WomeninSales.

As female thought leaders, experts, and industry gurus, both Jaleigh and Katie share their insight, tips, and knowledge on various topics that help companies improve sales performance.

Tune in now or keep reading for a brief overview.

Topics: women in sales

Fixed Mindset vs Growth Mindset in Sales

Fixed Mindset vs Growth Mindset in Sales

Your answer to the classic 'sell me this pen' exercise shows whether you're trapped in a fixed mindset or excelling in a growth mindset. 

Everyone knows that you perform better after a year in sales than a day in sales. But, what about after five years? Do your skills keep leveling up, or do you slip into repetitive routines? 

Adopting the growth mindset in sales is the way to make sure every contact your team has is memorable, the orders start pouring in, and the customers keep coming back for more. If you want your team to exceed your highest targets in 2022, it's time to learn about the growth mindset now! 

Read on for true insight on how to crush your targets with a growth mindset.

Topics: growth mindset

5 Mistakes Businesses Make When It Comes to Virtual Sales Meetings

5 Mistakes Businesses Make When It Comes to Virtual Sales Meetings

Sales meetings have always been stressful. But with the recent shift to digital, many sales professionals have had to adapt to a whole new way of closing deals.

Naturally, as with anything new, mistakes are still being made. And since sales meeting blunders can cost you business, we've created a list of the five most common ones so you can avoid them in the future.

Topics: successful sales meetings

Weekly Roundup: Tips for Communicating Change, Stats on the Future of Selling + More

Tips for Communicating Change, Stats on the Future of Selling

- MOTIVATION -

"The single biggest way to impact an organization is to focus on leadership development. There is almost no limit to the potential of an organization that recruits good people, raises them up as leaders and continually develops them."."

- John Maxwell

- AROUND THE WEB -

<< If you only read one thing >>

7 Tips for Communicating Change The Great Game of Business

Change is often uncomfortable, and adapting to it can be messy. Whether you’re implementing The Great Game of Business, staging an acquisition, creating a new culture committee, or looking into employee ownership, consider these tips from CEOs that can help business leaders communicate your message in ways that build buy-in and rally your team behind the effort. >>> READ MORE

Topics: Wrap-up

#WomenInSales Month with Guests Lori Clark and Dana Nagel

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Continuing season 5 of the Improving Sales Performance Series, host Matt Sunshine and co-host Stephanie Downs, continue to focuses on celebrating #WomenInSales for the month of October.

Guests Lori Clark, Director of Local Sales at KHOU-TV; TEGNA - HOUSTON, and Dana Nagel, Director of Sales, TEGNA/WKYC Media join the show to share their insight, tips, and knowledge on various topics that help companies improve sales performance.

Tune in now or keep reading for a brief overview.

Topics: sales performance women in sales

#WomeninSales Month: Working in Sales as a Woman

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According to a LinkedIn report, women represent 39% of the workforce in sales – and only 21% of Vice Presidents in Sales are female.

The State of Women in Sales report shows that the sales industry has the second largest gender equity gap in America. Why aren’t more women in sales?

Aside from being a demanding career, sales professionals are up against a lot of biases accusations such as being “manipulative,” “pushy,” and “dishonest.” Women are often preconceived as being too emotional for a sales career. But we’re here to debunk that myth.

Topics: women in sales

Weekly Roundup: CRMs Can't Fix Underperforming Sales, Bombing Sales Calls+ More

CRMs Cant Fix Underperforming Sales, Bombing Sales Calls

- MOTIVATION -

"Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flow charts. It's about one life influencing another."

- John C. Maxwell

- AROUND THE WEB -

<< If you only read one thing >>

Your CRM Can't Fix Underperforming Sales, But Sales Performance Management Can Selling Power

For sales leaders, getting the tech stack right can be a challenge.

On the one hand, the B2B sales space is flooded with solutions that each solve a different problem, so it’s easy to overcommit to a stack that speaks so many different languages that eventually it’s impossible to get a clear picture of what’s going on in the sales organization.

And this is clearly a top of mind issue for many sales leaders. In a recent Selling Power survey of more than 150 B2B sales leaders, two thirds reported that they’re already using at least two to four systems and are hesitant to add more. >>> READ MORE

Topics: Wrap-up

#WomenInSales Month with Guests Nicki Harkrider-Probey and Jessica Hagan

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The new season of the Improving Sales Performance Series has a slight twist. 

Host Matt Sunshine is joined by co-hosted by Stephanie Downs to focus on celebrating, honoring, and recognizing #WomenInSales for the month of October.

To start the season, Nicki Harkrider-Probey (VP, Local Revenue Officer at TEGNA) and Jessica Hagan (President & General Manager at KTVB News Group) join the show to share their insight, tips, and knowledge on various topics that help companies improve sales performance.

Tune in now or keep reading for a brief overview.

Topics: sales performance women in sales

Weekly Roundup: Women in Sales, Beating the Competition + More

Women in Sales

- MOTIVATION -

"Engaging people is about meeting their needs – not yours."

- Tony Robbins

- AROUND THE WEB -

<< If you only read one thing >>

170+ Women in Sales Share Their Career-Defining Aha Moment Sales Hacker

Women in sales often have a polarizing experience. It has little to do with the work itself, and more to do with the societal pressure, norms, and bias that exist in 2021.
 
We’re often encouraged to hide, toughen up, and bury our emotions. The expectation is that we can “do it all.” Anything less is failure. 
 
Let’s flip the script: Your intellect, emotion, instinct, and empathy as a woman are what make you both a valuable human and invaluable company asset. >>> READ MORE
Topics: Wrap-up

How Sales Teams Can Take Communication with Prospects to the Next Level

How Sales Teams Can Take Communication with Prospects to the Next Level

Whether a sales reps is out in the field answering prospects' questions or within the office conversing about company initiatives, inefficient communication can take a significant toll on your company's success.

When communicating with prospects, quick access to the right information at the right time is essential for selling the product or service.

Having better communication skills will increase your chances of closing the deal. Here are a few simple steps for salespeople to help take their communication with prospects to the next level.

Topics: sales process prospecting